Comiket has reportedly banned sexy cosplay with a revision of the rules governing how much skin female cosplayers are allowed to bare, supposedly because of public indecency fears.
The revision to the rules is supposedly to “avoid the possibility of public indecency offences,” although the severity of the new rules would apparently preclude quite a lot of commonly worn female fashion, as well as something as indecent as appearing at a beach in swimwear.
Rag Tokyo Sports describes the new rules in its most recent edition:
[Under the new rules] any costume with visible underwear or genitals is banned, as well as anything which greatly emphasises the genital region. Not wearing underwear is also banned. Anyone wearing swimwear must also wear supporters or underwear.
The revisions are severe, but the biggest change is this:
“For the chest, the standard is for no more than a third of the skin to be uncovered, and for no underwear to be visible (for women only).”
One lady cosplayer has this to say: “There are lots of cosplayer girls who hone their bodies for this event and look forward to being fussed over by photographers. These girls are going to be gutted by the ban. Young, cute, busty or scantily clad cosplayers are all popular. It’s all a nice fantasy world.”
With the event already dominated by sales of pornographic and technically illegal manga, the ban seems to continue the perplexing Japanese love of sex-related rules which make absolutely no sense…
The online reaction:
“Ishihara has it in for us.”
“Why not just ban photographers entirely?”
“It’s tough running something like this. It’d be the cosplayers who commit the crime, but the cops are going to hold the management responsible for providing the space.”
“There used to be the odd girl with costumes where you could see their nipples.”
“‘For the chest, the standard is for no more than a third of the skin to be uncovered, and for no underwear to be visible’ – so nipple exposure only is OK?”
“Don’t be an idiot, or at least be cleverer about it. They aren’t writing what is already banned by law.”
“The ones who just enjoyed the ero weren’t really enjoying the cosplay in any case.”
“Just leave them alone! The most perverted person here is the one who thought up such a tawdry set of regulations.”
“A smokescreen to deceive the morons in the mass media. If you compare this to what is on the discs they are selling…”
“80% of the busty cosplayers are ugly in any case.”
“Can’t they ban the ugly ones as well?”
“In that level of heat, forcing them to sweat away in tights is pretty nasty.”
“Chouzuki Maryou is done for…”
“Ever since Ishihara got in we have been under constant oppression…”
“So you have to wear tights or supporters under your underwear? So everyone should basically come as kigurumi?”
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Ankle length skirts for school uniforms are next! Back to early 1900's!
I demand boycott!
Yeah, me too!
That's why I'm going to be heading out there next week, who's with me?
Well I will boyctott them by not going anymore ;) (like I had go before ¬__¬)
do it like anon wear kamenriders-masks and go on demo. I root for you Otakus!!!
... we need the Sekai no Hakaisha to kick their asses...
You do not have to demand any boycott - it would happen on its own.
Those rules are written by naturally born party poopers.
Yeah, I'll try to not wish I was at this one.
That'll show them!
Also: "...and for no underwear to be visible (for women only).”
No pants for the guys that do go!
cosplay chars like Franky from One Piece, etc
next they will demand artist to draw people clothed.
Ishihara sucks dick.
I'm actually okay with this. 2D is one thing, but having 3D girls break the law (in some cases they are way underage, and I'm sure in some cases there are some Man Fayes) is another matter entirely.
Also, most of the time the best cosplays don't rely on the overly-sexual element. Kipi, for example, doesn't need to take all her clothes off at cons to look good.
And let's face it. It wouldn't be cool for the organizers to get thrown in jail for what the cosplayers are doing. We all know you can hardly even talk to a girl in Japan without getting thrown in jail. Imagine what would happen to these guys accused of a porn ring or something.
Pics of said public indecency or it didn't happen.
So it's okay to wear bikinis but not okay to wear clothes that reveal less... okay.
just be a doll there
PROFOUND SADNESS.
Nope, bikini does not seem okay unlees it follow the above rules of having no major focus on the gental areas, less than one third of the chest covered and underwear under it and so on.
So if I went in a halter and shorts they're not going to let me in? I guess if a girls going to cosplay she better go as Horo in her nun outfit but considering how hot it is in Tokyo in August they better have a lot of ambulances on standby. What crap!
W T F
What next?
You can't talk about manga or anime while visiting the Comiket?
Here here!
I mean c'mon! Seriously? The girls are probably over 16, and actually choose to be like these! This is just ridiculous!
How about banning sales of 18+ doujinshi at Comiket? Let's make it family friendly...
The end of the world is nigh, my friends.
I think it'd be solved as simple as some other place hosting the very same event but with cosplayers allowed to cosplay using bodypaint alone.
So there won't be any more Guren Lagaan cosplay then :(
good reason to go "raw ! raw! fight the power", ain't it ?
Errr... Was it all this;
Maybe you won't see no more Ikkitousen, Strike Witches, Queen's blade, Soniko, Boa Hancock, Panty & Stocking, Rosario+Vampire, Sora No Otoshimono, Dead Or Alive...
Are these enough ? In case, I can go on ! I got a LOOOOONG possible blacklisted series... ^^
What next?
Japan becoming the Oriental Saudi Arabia, that's what!
Maybe someone should organize a protest by telling all female attendees to wear burqa. Bring some concealed weapons too while they're at it.
There are already female muslims wearing burkas existing in japan.
Or maybe next they ban selling games, manga and anime at the comiket! And then they ban people under the age of 60.
This is madness!
This is Japan!!!
Oh what the hell. Some(most) of these rules are retarded. Then again, in a Ishihara controlled tokyo, it's no wonder they're afraid he'll pick up on anything he can to somehow prosecute the event....
What is this I don't even...
Hey, you guys are the ones allowing him to get re-elected. You had it coming for not going out and vote, now suck it up.
BIG bastardy assumption there. Fact is that a lot of people voted AGAINST Ishihara on here who live in Japan, but the idiot elderly voted the bastard back in.
Just remember, the same thing would be held against you (if you're an American) for voting in George Bush or Barak Obama when you could have voted in Dennis Kucinnch or Ralph Nader.
Now 4chan will Atack Japan Goverment
Still not going to set up shop in US or Canada, hm?
Despite this, I still expect a SanCom coverage of Comiket80 Sexy Gallery as always.
They're so full of shit.
"Anyone wearing swimwear must also wear supporters or underwear."
Wut?
Wait a minute, ISN'T swimwear a underwear + "legit" outside wear?
Gotta say, I guess....
No, No... I bet Ishihara would just shrug it off.
ISHIHARA: You know what? Swimming wear is sigh of LOLISM! BANNED
Well, FUCK you
Japanese here; gotta say and apologize....sigh...
Apparently, THERE SHITHEADS in JAPAN....
Don't be sorry,
If anything I pity you for those ball-less bastards who can't even justify cosplays.
MK 7 DUDE needs to be banned,... Can we get a mod in here - please?
"Anyone wearing swimwear must also wear supporters or underwear."
I am a bit confuse about the underwear part. Are female swimsuit cosplayers going to wear underwear underneath or over the swimsuit?
Confused?, don't be. They actually wear undergarment/support pad alot, to avoid revealing those sensitive spots and also boost their size.
At least we have some LOGICAL and SMART people in SANKAKU!
Srsly what should seifuku/swimming/cosplay be banned?
So swimming suits are fine when going to beach or pool but a "no" for cosplay??? Unless you wear, underwear? WTF!?! It's a place that sells porn for gods sake!
"For women only."
"Not wearing underwear is also banned."
I'd apply to be Pantsu Inspector if there's a vacancy...
So, are they going to check everyone for this? I mean, how could they know otherwise? It will certainly require a strip-search for all attendees...